Could Megatron pass Fitzgerald and A.J. eventually? Perhaps. But Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson came into the league more polished and have set an extremely high bar. A.J. Green ranks this high because there's no receiver I'd rather have on my team other than the three names listed above him.

How good were the first-round receivers in 2009? In general, there have been fewer busts at the position in recent years. While the value of running backs appears to be on the decline, the need for quality numbers at wideout is greater than ever.

Like I said, the first-round drafting in the early part of the decade was far more suspect. It pains me to list Michael Clayton because he was such a dynamic player as a rookie, but his career fell off the map after that. At least "Big" Mike Williams' comeback in Seattle lifted him above Charles Rogers in terms of legacy.